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v as; WITNESSES //VVE/VTO/? 6} A m ,4 9? ATTORNEY-XV WILLIAM w. corms, or STANBERBY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR or one- THIRD TOJAMES r. DUNN, or SAME PLACE.

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SEE'JIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,673, dated $epte1nber 23, 188%.

' Application filed June 5, 18t (No model.)

To all 1071,0117, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIA W. Cun'rrs, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Stan- 'or figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a plan view of my device. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a rear view.

The invention relates to that class of planters in which a device to mark the rows is 0 being joined by any proper means.

combined with proper planting or drilling mechanism, and its object is, inaddition to the construction of an improved form of such mechanism, to mark each successive planting immediately after it is made, both in its own rowand in the row on the opposite side of the machine. In connection with the mechanism marking-bars extend horizontally outward from the runs of the wheels, and so placed thereon as to mark immediately opposite each planter as the machine advances.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre sents the frame of the machine, of which a is the tongue; a a, the runners; B, the trans: verse frame, carrying the seed-boxes at its ends, and O the transverse beam beneath which the axle is 'journaled, the frame B and beam The frame B is composed of the front and rear parallel beams, b b, respectively, between which the slide-bar reciprocates transversely. The beam 0 has fixed to its under surface the downward-projecting bearings c c, 850., one at each of its ends and two equally distant from its center on each side. Between the last two considerable space is left, for a purpose hereend of one part of the axle is enlarged and bored longitudinally, into which bore the end of the other part fits, being secured there by a longitudinal splice or feather. d is a circumferential groove around an enlargement of the feathered part of the axle, and d is a lever having an upright handle and a lower forked portion, the said fork fitted over and pivoted to the beam 0 vertically above the groove cl, into which its upward-bentends enter, so that the clutch d may be disengaged, when neccssary, by moving the handle.

E E are the wheels, each having a tappet, 0,

extending. inward at right angles from one of its spokes at a proper point thereof. The tappets are'on opposite spokes, but on different sides of the centers, so that when one is up the other is down. Several tappets may be put on each wheel, if desired.

i e e, Ste, are marker-bars, standing outward at right angles from the rim of the wheels, the bars on each wheel being opposite to those on the other. For each tappet on a wheel there must be .two marker-bars, one situated ata particular distance behind said tappet and the second diametrically opposite the first. The face of the tire of each wheel is slightly coneaved, to allow the marker-bars to make a distinct impression in the soil.

F F are similar horizontal vibrating levers pivoted near their centers on the "upper sun face of the beam O-one near each end of the same. f f are the outer ends of said levers bent vertically upward, so that when one of the levers is in a certain position its end f will be struck and pushed forward by the tappet on the same side. The outer surface of each end inclines inward, and the end of the corresponding tappet is slightly roundedv backward, so as to. slip easily from the same when passing it. The inner end of each leverF is provided with a hole, into which is inserted the downtion of the front ends of the links H H on each side. The armt' pivots to the center of a short transverse bar, J, which has attached to each pet on one wheel will strike against the'end f of the lever F on the same side, driving it.for-. ward, and consequently the inner end of said 10 lever backward. This action will draw the arm '5 of the piece I toward that side, which,

by means of the bar J and connecting-spring j, will reciprocate the slide-bar K, so as to drive the seed from the box L on the side from 1 which the action originated, the springs j j being made stiff enough to communicate the motion. When the tappet has passed the end f, Y

I the spring 7' on the opposite side, which the former action has expanded,will contract suf-- 2o ficiently to draw the lever F on its side, far enough forward to have the end f within striking distance of its corresponding tappet. One of the marker-bars is placed just at the proper distance behind its corresponding tappet to 2-5 mark the spot as the-machine moves on where the seed was dropped by the action of that tappet, and an opposite point in the other row is marked by the corresponding bar on the opposite wheel.

When a field is planted or drilled in one direction, the machine is easily turned to work at right angles by releasing the links H from the levers F, (so as to stop the operation,) and by disengaging the clutch by means of the le- 3 5 Ver (1 when each wheel will rotate separately in its bearing a c. If it is desired to plant closer, the necessary number oftappets is added to each wheel, and a corresponding double number of marker-bars.

Having thus described my invention, what 0 I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is a 1; In a plan-ting or drilling machine, the combination, with the boxes L L, slide-bar K,

wheels E E, provided with tappets *e e, and 7 beam 0, of the levers F F, links H H, piece I, provided with the armsz' t" and 1;, transverse bar J, and springs j j, substantially as specified.

2. In a planting or drilling machine, the combination, with the slide-bar K, wheels E, provided With tappets e, beam 0, having attached the levers F, and links H,actuating the slide-bar by any proper connecting mecha n ism,of-the two-part axle D, each part having a wheel firmly fixed thereto, the clutch d, and" lever d actuating said clutch, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the wheels E, provided with the tappets e and 'marker-bars'e, and the beam (1, having the levers F attached, bf the links H, piece I, transverse bar J springs j j, slide-bar K, and boxes L, sub- Y stantially as specified. I

In testimony whereof I affix my'signature in presence of two witnesses. Y

' WILLIAM W. CURTIS. Witnesses:

G. W. SHOEMAKER, CHAS. E. BUTLER. 

